Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-10
MANCHESTER NEWS.
A DISPATCH REpoRTERs GLsASINGs
IN OUR SISTER CITY.
Delegates TO the Roanoke Convention
Board Of Public Interests
Briefs and Personals.

has been stated IN the Dt"I'"'o"'
there have been but six mem
bcrs Of the new City Democratic
Committee elected-three each from
the Third and Fourth Wards. These
will have TO hold meeting and elect as
many mere from the First and Second
WprGs before any work can be accom-
plished.
TIE MANCHESTER BATmNG cuUB.
The bathing club recently organized
here now has membership of about
twenty or twenty five, with the
ladies largely in the majority. Two
bath houscs-one for the ladies'
and one for the gentlemen have
Just been built under the back
Part Of the sumac-mill, which IS
very short distance from the waters
edge. Other needed improvements
will be made Immediately, and at an
carly day the club will really have a
frst-ratc bathing place. The meetings
are on Tuesday, THURSDAY, and Friday
afternoons 1T 6:i5 o'clock. Each mem-
Der has his or her suit.
THE coLoRED BAND.
Tie people in the lower part of The
city are very much annoyed every al
tcruoon by the noise incident to the
manUuvrcs of an amateur c0lored mll-
tary company, composed Of about fiji
teen boys ranging in years from ten to
eighteen. Daily about o'clock they
assemble, and until the curtain of night
drops they march and drill to the sound
Of screaky piccolo and four small
drums, each giving Il different sound
aud beating not at all in unison. The
colorod children enjoy the pageant, ~
but the white citizens who desire peace
and quietude are very much worried
by the nuisance, which tue police
should at once proceed to abate.
BOARD or PUBLIC INTEREST.
The Dispotch several weeks ago an
nounccd that there was move on foot
here to establish a Board OF Public In
torcst, with duties like those Of the
Chamber of Commerce Of Richmond.
At tie meeting Of the Council Friday
night Mr.. Bradley brought the matter
to the attention of that body, and said
ne thought such an organization would
greatly lsnctit the city. The IDEA
seemed to meet with approval, but
no formal action was taken. There was
some informal conversation as to
whether it would be best TO have tue
ioa.l viii. functions similar to those OF
the Eosrd Of Public Interests OF Rich
mond or have it an advisory body like
the Chamber Of Commerce. The latter
sccms to he the most popular idea. Ii
is proposed to have an organization
composed Of businessmen who viii
consider the citys best interests aud
from time to time make suggestions to
the Council.
DEATH or lfN. MUM.
Tie funeral Of Nr. William II.
Mum, who died shortly after IL
o'clock Friday night at the residence
Of his mother. Mrs. Mary Mum, on
Eleventh street. Will take place from
the lrtsby terrain church at 4 o'clocl,
tbs afternoon. Deceased VAS q very
csumable young man. lac had been
SICK for some time, but had improved
until hc was Thought 90 Do almost On
tirely recovered, when, few days ago,
lac tel into a relapse of choleTa.morbus
OF malignant form, which resulted in
his death. lie was nephew OF City
Sergeant II. Fitzgerald, Or. George
Mum. AMI Mrs. Alexander /icCrole
NEW sOrrrp C3.N,-I.
The following are tue officers Tor six
months Of TIE N,w South Council,
Junior Ordor United American Ne
chanics, recently organized here:
last Councillor, y. n. Lip,comb /;
Councillor, James \. Moore; We
Councillor, Joseph Iraylofs; A. r. >,
81. Cii.iiand l.. s., William Ii. kidd
i. s., G. ". Cook (; Treasurer o. f.
Merritt ; Conductors, i. y. Fitzgerald
j. s., .. ". HaddOck; q. =, -. "
Smith. Trustees ~ VI. Lipscomb, for
eighteen months; +. S. Gibbs, for
twelve months and Joseph Tray lor tor
siA months.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
judge Taylor. of New Kent, was in
the city yesterday
Judge Hancock. Of Chesterfield. has
been in attendance upon the session o.
the BAPTIST Laymon's meeting il Lynch
burg.
Mr.. jordan Alexander, who, rs stated
in the DjpGtch, was very severely in
jured 10y falling from second-story
window in a house just above Swans
horo' on Sunday last, was regarded as
being in very precarlous condition
yesterday.
The only case before Mayor Taylor
yesterday morning was that of a nun
charged with violating the city ordi-
nance Ivy driving on the sidewalk. lie
was fined.
Tomorrow is tine time for the July
term of the Chesterfield County Court
to begin. There IS no grand jury nor
are there any important cases TO be
tiled at this term. This will be the
first session OF tlEscourt since Mr.. p.
V. Cogbill became Commonwealth
attorney.
Where the cooper-shop on Semmes
streot-ovned by Mr. Valentine and
operated by Mr.. Tenant, which was
burned last winter-stood there is now
handsome double-tenement brick
dwelling. The adjoining lots are being
graded ready for building.
A lodge OF Good Tomplsrs has been
instituted at Ettrick with thirty nom
bcGs.
Mr. Benjamin p. Owen, Jr., OF the
S'0ic's local staff, has returned from
Old Point.
Mr.. Tom Hughes, OF Prince Edward,
who has been 10 Norfolk on business,
was in the city last night eH reut> for
home.
The Sunday school of the Balm
bridgo-Street Baptist church will give
its annual picnic and excursion at
v est Point Tuesday.
Mrs. Whiteotab's Funeral.
The funeral OF this beloved and noble
woman took place yesterday afternoon
from Monumental church at o'clock.
As the cort(ge entered the sacred edi-
fee Mr.. William II. Grant sang the rS-